Skincare IQ matched me with taste Cosmetic’s Amazonian Clay 12-hour Full Coverage Foundation in Deep Sand but it turned out to be way too pale so I went with the next darkest option – Deep Honey. Deep Honey was a PERFECT match so I was happy to not only have found a vegan foundation that works for me; but a brand that has more than one vegan option for brown skin!

After about two weeks of use my undertones started to lean more golden than neutral, so I also bought Deep Sand and started mixing the two hoping for a more appropriate color. This didn’t work out like I’d planned. Maybe it’s because the formula contains SPF 15 but sometimes I looked fine and other days I looked a bit ashy. My undertones were still slightly off but I was convinced I’d eventually figure out the right formula and kept using both.

tarte claim’s their Amazonian Clay Foundation lasts 12 hours which would be cool; if my day rarely exceeded twelve hours and/or if the claim were true. Most days I’m out of the house by 6:30am and might not have time to refresh before night. Even though my skin looked smooth as I walked out of the house, I found that on most days my face was already starting to look cakey by noon. Not cool.

So I ended up returning both. I’m trying to stay dedicated to this vegan lifestyle but not if it means damaging my sensitive skin! I still think tarte has great tools and lip colors, but at $39 the Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Full Coverage Foundation isn’t worth the splurge; even if it is vegan.

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Esta Fiesta is a Brooklyn based blogger with a love of music and finding new shoes. When she's not watching a movie or testing out new hair products she can be found doing Pilates - but only so she can eat from the waffle truck of course! Follow her Tweets at @ItsEstaFiesta

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Having always been an avid reader and writer, Esta Fiesta got her first taste of being a published author at age 8, when a teacher submitted her work to the Children’s Anthology of Poetry. She knew this wouldn’t be the last time she saw her name in a published work. Years later Esta Fiesta found herself studying English, Communications and Psychology to hone her writing skills and perfect her craft... Read More